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Written question asked by Harry Cohen (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 January 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 29 January 1998. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Thursday, 29 January 1998 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has for regulations relating to the processing of personal data which (a) contain a general identifying number and (b) are subject to Clause 28(4) of the Data Protection Bill [Lords]
Answer

Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for regulations relating to the processing of personal data which (a) contain a general identifying number and (b) are subject to Clause 28(4) of the Data Protection Bill [Lords]. [25451] Mr. George Howarth: No firm decisions have yet been made about the use of the Secretary of State's power under paragraph 4 of Part II of Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Bill to prescribe conditions applying to general identifiers; or of that in clause 28(4) to make exemptions from the subject information and non-disclosure provisions.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25451; 305 c343W
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data processing Personal records
Legislation
Data Protection Bill (HL) 1997/98